Lyon ▸ Budapest
Budapest ▸ Lyon ⇄1.5 a dayfastest 20h31☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇫🇷 France → 🇭🇺 Hungary
Direct buses · no change
LyonGenevaLausanneFribourgBernZurichBudapest· 1,100 km as the crow flies
- 03:30 → 00:01+1FlixBus N1909Lyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg, Bern…20h319 stopsRuns: Tue, Fri, SatBook on FlixBus ↗
- 11:30 → 08:01+1FlixBus 3909 ☾ OvernightLyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Zurich…20h318 stopsRuns: Only Tue 3 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Sun 8 Nov, Tue 10 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
- 13:05 → 10:10+1FlixBus N882 ☾ OvernightLyon (Gerland Bus Station) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Zurich…21h058 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 13:05 → 09:10+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Lyon to Budapest?
Yes. 1.5 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Lyon to Budapest?
The fastest takes 20h31; the slowest 21h05, for 1,100 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 03:30 and the latest at 13:05, local time in Lyon. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Lyon to Budapest?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 11:30 arriving 08:01 the next morning.